EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to glance sideways...
will sit on...
will sit...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/pa-LI-nga/
FIL: Ang paggalaw ng ulo at mata upang tumingin sa isang gilid o sa paligid.
EN: to glance sideways
That quick, "may chismis ba?" side-eye you do when you hear your name mentioned across the office. It’s the ‘patingin-tingin’ move when you’re checking if your crush is looking at you, but you don't want to be obvious.
ROOT MEANING: to look around; to glance back and forth
Often reduplicated as 'palinga-linga' to show a repeated or continuous action.
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🇵🇭 Nag-palinga siya sa kaliwa't kanan bago tumawid.
🇺🇸 He glanced left and right before crossing.
🇵🇭 Isang palinga lang niya ay sapat na para malaman kong may mali.
🇺🇸 Just one glance from her was enough for me to know something was wrong.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.